OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking | O OVC 2026 172692

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OVC 2026 172692

The OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), designed to expand housing options and related supports for people who have experienced human trafficking. The program specifically serves victims as defined in federal law under 22 U.S.C. 7102(11). At its core, the opportunity is meant to help trafficking survivors access safe housing quickly and then stabilize, so that housing is not a barrier to recovery, safety planning, or long-term independence.

A central priority of this NOFO is rapid rehousing. In practical terms, that means funding can support transitional housing and the supportive services that help survivors move as quickly as possible into permanent housing and maintain stability once they get there. The emphasis is not simply on providing a temporary bed; it is on pairing housing assistance with the kinds of wraparound supports that reduce the likelihood of homelessness, re-exploitation, or ongoing crisis. While the summary description highlights transitional housing and supportive services, the overall intent is a rapid pathway to permanent housing and stability rather than extended temporary placement without forward movement.

The funding is offered as a grant under the federal assistance listing associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 16.320, and it falls within the broad federal activity category of income security and social services. OVC anticipates making approximately 17 awards, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $1,200,000 per award. The opportunity was created on August 19, 2026, and the application closing date is September 28, 2026, giving applicants a defined window to develop proposals that demonstrate both housing capacity and survivor-centered support strategies.

Eligibility is broad and is intended to include many of the entities that commonly deliver victim services and housing assistance. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized as governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). This range of eligible applicants makes it possible for victim service providers, housing organizations, and public agencies to apply directly or build collaborative approaches that combine housing access with specialized trafficking victim services.

In summary, this OVC opportunity is aimed at strengthening the housing response for human trafficking survivors by funding organizations that can provide housing assistance along with the supportive services needed to move survivors rapidly toward permanent housing and longer-term stability. Key details include the grant number O-OVC-2026-172692, the administering agency (Office for Victims of Crime), an anticipated 17 awards, an award ceiling of $1.2 million, and a closing date of September 28, 2026.

• The Office for Victims of Crime in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OVC FY 2026 Housing Assistance for Victims of Human Trafficking" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-08-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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